David Mark Clements is a principal architect with nearForm, specializing in Node, frontend web, and JavaScript performance.
He assists multinationals and start-ups alike with architecture planning, creating and leading development teams, innovation projects, internal evangelism, training, and deep dive consultancy on all aspects of live systems (architecture, performance, infrastructure, and deployment).
David is also an avid open source enthusiast, and regularly speaks at various JavaScript and web conferences.
Node.js became a core component of his toolset (since version 0.4) due to its versatility, vast ecosystem, and the cognitive ease that comes with full-stack JavaScript. Being primarily self-taught, David Mark Clements has a potent curiosity that typically drives him to approach problems with a unique perspective.